Sara McLachlan Rocks!

The singer Sara McClachlan is my new hero for the day! Watch this video to see why I admire her so much. She isn’t asking for any money…she’s showing you how she wisely spent hers.

My gaseous son

You’d have to read this previous post to know what I am talking about here. Caleb was at church yesterday and as we were chatting with the missionaries in the foyer, he turned to me and said, “Mom, I need go fart”, and ran for the door facing outside. The Elders didn’t hear him [...]

Martin Luther King, Civil Rights and Racism

“I have the audacity to believe that people everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits. I believe that what self-centered men have torn down, other-centered men can build up.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
The quote above [...]

Children’s prayers – an Attitude of Gratitude

My children’s prayers can be sweet and innocent at times and other times they can be hilarious. Micheline has smiled ever so sweetly across the table at Ben as she signed the blessing on the food and asked God to please let Ben be nice and not angry. Manipulation through prayer? It’s a [...]

Deafness at the Expo

I had a hilarious experience today that I promised would not show up on the cochlear implant forums. I didn’t promise, however, that I wouldn’t blog about it. Names have been changed to protect the innocent…
One of my sons is profoundly deaf and has had a cochlear implant for 6 1/2 years. I [...]

Shades of Black

This is one of my favorite books. Both the photos and the text deliciously draw you in. Children with skin tones ranging from very dark to very light are all included.

One editorial review states:
Originally published as a picture book, this book won the Pinkney’s many accolades and awards for their affirmative message. Now offered [...]

What color are you?

Having a multiracial family, I find myself more cognizant of labels that people place on each other according to race. When Micheline first came home at age four, she knew her colors in Creole, and started learning them in English. She was confused when people would label her as black. After all, she knew [...]

Turning 50

No, thankfully not me for a few more years. My DH, however, turned 50 on Tuesday. Due to a crazy schedule, we celebrated it yesterday with family and a few friends. I stole an idea from my friend Theresa’s blog when her DH turned 40. She and her kids gave her DH 40 gifts, [...]